Belly Buttons

Last night, we met some friends of ours who also have a 4 year old at our community pool for dinner and swimming. We had a nice, relaxing time. This was the first time we had gone to the pool with them, so I was a bit startled when I saw this:

The dad's belly button was big, and it stuck way, way out. It was seriously as big as a plum. I tried not to stare, but it was demanding my attention. And no! This is not an actual photograph of his belly button. I found this when I googled "gross belly buttons.") During my research for this post, I learned that he may have what is known as a herniated belly button. And now I feel bad. But not too bad.

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Of course, this all got me to thinking. About belly buttons. And about how weird they are. And about how there are so many different kinds of belly buttons. And that led me to thinking about abs. Hot abs. Then I thought about how Giancarlo saved Diego's dried up umbilical cord remnants in a yellow plastic Easter egg and how right now, if I wanted to, I could get up and go look in the desk drawer and see it.

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I digress.

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When one thinks about belly buttons, navels, or in Spanish, ombligos, different images come to mind. For example, the cute, inny, female belly button.

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Or sizzling male belly buttons.


And apparently, some people don't even have belly buttons, like this guy:


And, apparently, Patricia Heaton:

There are many various and sundry things people can do with their belly buttons, like piercing,

and using it to hang things, like champagne bottles and stuff.

Then, of course, tattoos are very popular. Making your belly button look like a monkey's anus can be fun.

Or, a belly button that looks like a cat's behind is quite nice.

Well, with all this talk about belly buttons, I'm sure I've got you wondering what MY belly button looks like.

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And now, ladies and gentlemen, for your viewing pleasure, I present to you. . .

Jason's belly button!

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